"Constant war has put pressure on the region's Nuba people for decades, as the government in Khartoum starved and bombed them for decades after the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), the rebel group in control, fought for autonomy in the mountains. More recently, ethnic cleansing campaigns by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have further haunted the local population. Then, at the start of this year, the SPLM-N picked a side in the war,"
"Conflict has brought hunger to the Nuba Mountains more than once, its spectre looming larger now that the new alliance might bring more fighting. In 2024, a year into the war, famine was declared in parts of the mountains, driven by aid blockages by the warring parties, failed harvests and locust swarms. The local communities and the more than one million internally displaced people who have arrived in the region since the war began in 2023 survived on leaves and scraps,"
The Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan host rocky hills, scattered huts, and a long-suffering Nuba population. Khartoum previously starved and bombed the region after the SPLM-N fought for autonomy. The RSF launched ethnic cleansing campaigns that further terrorized locals. The SPLM-N allied with the RSF at the start of the year, prompting deep uncertainty, suspicion and guarded hope among residents. More than one million internally displaced people arrived after the 2023 war. In 2024 famine was declared in parts of the mountains due to aid blockages, failed harvests and locust swarms, and doctors report surging malnutrition among children and pregnant women.
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